This entrepreneur warns that reopening too soon will be worse for businesses than staying closed for longer Just because state officials say you can reopen doesn’t mean you shouldCash flow is tight and customers are wary.

What does the government need to do to help retirement savers through the COVID-19 crisis? Taking control of your retirement planning during a global pandemicTaking control of your retirement planning during a global pandemic

Plastic screens and makeshift grocery stores: How one restaurant chain is surviving the coronavirus crisis Welcome to the new normal of ordering food on Britain’s high streetBritish fast-food chain Leon has turned some of its restaurants into ‘mini-supermarkets.’

The Dow Tumbled 457 Points Because Reopening the Economy Is Risky Business
U.S. stocks tumbled as White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in testimony before the Senate today that ending lockdowns too soon could lead to “suffering and death that could be avoided.”

Coronavirus triggers record price drops for airfare, clothes and car insurance — but not in these household staples Pandemic shocks economy, almost brings inflation to standstillThe massive shock to the economy from the coronavirus squelched inflation in April by triggering record price declines for many goods and services such as clothes, public transportation, hotel rooms and plane tickets.

Consumer Prices Dropped Sharply in April. Not for Food.
Overall consumer prices tumbled at the fastest pace since the end of the last recession, but the index for food at home posted its biggest monthly increase since February 1974, as the price of eggs jumped 16%, chicken increased 6% and apples rose 5%.

Retire-Early Movement Is Thriving in Crisis
The coronavirus crisis is a big test for the “financial independence, retire early” philosophy, with some observers wondering if the crisis will knock devotees off track—or even extinguish the FIRE flame. Adherents, however, remain largely unbowed and the strategy is winning new fans.

Store workers become enforcers of social distancing to sometimes ‘hostile’ customers Workers are confronting shoppers who aren’t wearing masksSandy Jensen’s customer-service job at a Sam’s Club in Fullerton, California, normally involves checking member ID cards at the door and answering questions. But the coronavirus has turned her into a kind of store sheriff.

Amid coronavirus, one in four Americans project to struggle with hunger Giridhar Mallya, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for public health, says around 25% of Americans could struggle with hunger due to the coronavirusWhen all this started — when the coronavirus began stalking humanity like an animal hunting prey, when she and her husband lost their restaurant jobs overnight as the world shut down to hide, when she feared not being able to feed her family — Janeth went outside with a red kitchen towel.

Retirement savers have been following generic financial advice — according to Fidelity — and that’s a good thing right now The coronavirus crisis has upended many Americans’ finances, but some investors are ‘staying the course’ The coronavirus crisis has upended many Americans’ finances, but some investors are ‘staying the course’

Retirement savers have been following generic financial advice, according to Fidelity — and that’s a good thing right now The coronavirus crisis has upended many Americans’ finances, but some investors are ‘staying the course’ The coronavirus crisis has upended many Americans’ finances, but some investors are ‘staying the course’

The U.S. is speeding down the wrong road with ‘smidiots’ in charge of its finances Then there will be more and more stimulus financed by the Federal ReserveThen there will be more and more stimulus financed by the Federal Reserve.

We have plenty of food, so why are grocery store shelves so empty? Empty shelves at grocers don’t signal a food shortage, but rather that the supply chain is too rigidExperts and executives say the food supply chain in the U.S. has struggled to shift from foodservice to retail.

How to assemble Ikea’s famous Swedish meatballs in six steps Ikea joins Disney, Burger King and DoubleTree Hotels in dishing a signature recipe for people to try in quarantineIkea joins Disney, Burger King and DoubleTree Hotels in dishing a signature recipe for people to try in quarantine.

Shopping in a pandemic: Gluten-free pizza looks more tempting when the supermarket shelves are bare Data shows consumers are trying new brands and new foods as grocers struggle to keep shelves stockedShoppers are dealing with out-of-stock items at the grocery store by trying new foods and brands they may not have previously.

Virus Darkens U.S. Business Outlook
Businesses reported a sharp and abrupt slowdown in economic activity as the Covid-19 pandemic restricted commerce and limited social activity, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report.

Coronavirus update: 2.02 million cases worldwide, 130,528 deaths; Trump move to defund WHO draws rebuke Best Buy has retained 70% of sales during crisis, as toilet-paper sales allow Procter & Gamble’s to boost dividendThe number of U.S. cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose above 610,000 on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump suspended funding to the World Health Organization, drawing criticism from other world leaders and health officials during the middle of the pandemic.

Muscle Maker Grill's stock rockets after launching grocery service, including meal and cleaning bundlesShares of Muscle Maker Inc. rocketed 29% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the parent of the Muscle Maker Grill restaurant chain said it launched a grocery service, including four meal bundles, that can either be picked up curbside or delivered "contactless" to certain locations. The company is also offering a Cleaning Bundle, which includes 4 rolls of toilet paper, 2 rolls of paper towels, disinfectant spray and a box of 100 disposable gloves. Among the meal bundles, the Breakfast Bundle includes a dozen eggs, a pound of bacon, a loaf of bread, a gallon of 2% milk, a half gallon of orange juice, a pound of butter and omelette fixings. Other bundles are the Burger Bundle, the Burrito Bundle and the Italian Bundle. The stock which went public on Feb. 13, has lost 20.5% over the past month, while the S&P 500 has 5.0%.

This Oregon gas station owner is making sure local kids have enough food, even as her own business struggles ‘How dare someone like me allow a child to go without food’‘How dare someone like me allow a child to go without food.’

‘We must not give coronavirus a second chance to kill more people’: Brits urged to stay indoors over Easter breakBritain is braced for a four-day Easter holiday with temperatures expected to soar, but people are being urged to stay indoors

Politicians ban reusable grocery bags for spreading coronavirus — what’s the science say? Shoppers need to wash their reusable bags more often, even in better timesThe Plastics Industry Association asked the Department of Health and Human Services to make a national pronouncement supporting single-use plastics and advocating against reusable grocery bags, claiming they will worsen the pandemic.

U.K. Grocer Morrisons Is a Smart Bet for the Coronavirus Era
Supermarket chain Morrisons is benefiting from the fallout of the coronavirus, while the company’s business is helped by owning much of its supply chain.

‘Police used rubber bullets to disperse people lined up outside a grocery store’: As South Africa hunkers down, coronavirus will hit poor residents hardest South Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has improved from previous health crises, but the police and military have been concentrated in the poorest areasSouth Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has improved from previous health crises, but the police and military have been concentrated in the poorest areas.

Forget baked beans: How to prepare a healthy ‘pandemic pantry’ in an age of coronavirus The CDC recommends having at least a two week’s supply of food in your homeThe CDC recommends having at least a two week’s supply of food in your home.

The owner of this small business pleads for help — and explains why disaster loans aren’t the answer ‘Small businesses are being asked to sacrifice everything’ to fight coronavirusAs rules to fight coronavirus tightened, the owner of Philadelphia’s largest dog-walking company watched all her revenue and work for 20 employees disappear in a matter of hours.

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